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Poway

The April 2019 shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue was one factor that led to a new report by the Secure Community Network, the Jewish community's umbrella security agency. (JTA/Xinhua/Li Ying via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Synagogues should not arm congregants, Jewish security agency says

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
John T. Earnest stands at his arraignment hearing in San Diego County Superior Court in San Diego, April 30, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Nelvin C. Cepeda-Pool-Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Accused Poway synagogue gunman pleads not guilty to deadly shooting

by JTA October 7, 2019
"Welcome to 8chan, the darkest reaches of the internet," reads the banner at the top of the notoriously hateful message board.
Posted inTech

What is 8chan, the site linked to shooters in Christchurch, Poway and El Paso?

Josefin Dolsten by JTA and Josefin Dolsten August 5, 2019August 6, 2019
Sgt. Jim Post of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office leads an active shooter training at Congregation Beth David on July 14, 2019. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inEditorial

If we want to be safe, we must face reality and protect ourselves

by J. Editorial Board July 24, 2019July 25, 2019

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